Karaoke helps Challengers unwind
By Vikram Afzulpurkar
Sunday, 1st May, had a relaxed feeling to it. After their hard work, the players would take it easy on labour day. They’d done well but knew the job was not finished. Anyway, one legendary cricketer had said about two decades ago that “one must know how to relax” to the effect that relaxation has to be grabbed when possible.
By Vikram Afzulpurkar
Sunday, 1st May, had a relaxed feeling to it. After their hard work, the players would take it easy on labour day. They’d done well but knew the job was not finished. Anyway, one legendary cricketer had said about two decades ago that “one must know how to relax” to the effect that relaxation has to be grabbed when possible.
Lively chatter around cricket echoed but a day or two of keeping it light seemed to be the theme. After all, there would be two practice matches (instead of nets) on Tuesday the 3rd and Wednesday the 4th night and day respectively as it stood at the moment. Of course, these would feature all Team RC players, divided into two teams.
Some of the players – Zak, Virat, Dilshan had headed out on Saturday for a three-day visit to their respective hometowns. The team has a six-day break after their victory encore against a hapless Pune Warriors outfit. All teams get a similar break this time to break the monotony of a long tournament. What with the two added teams this year, it becomes easier for the organizers to plan such breaks.
One more important use of the break is that players if injured or with ‘niggles’ can bounce back double fast because there is scope for a complete rest on at least two whole days; even training does not interfere with the complete recuperation that players can get.
Sunday night was a visit to a Karaoke restaurant in the Palace Orchards area of Bengaluru. The players had a good time unwinding to music that was familiar to their ears. As it was an optional evening out, some preferred to visit friends in the city. However, at the Karaoke restaurant were Ray and his wife Allison, their son, Johan van der Wath, Dan Vettori, Assistant Coach Jono and prodigal musician AB de Villiers.
Siddharth Mallya too arrived with friends and Venkat Vardhan of DNA Networks, a partner organization of UB Sports and Royal Challengers Bangalore during the IPL, was also present along with his wife. Manager Avinash Vaidya arrived dressed to the occasion in a Hawaiin-styled shirt, inviting cheers from everybody.
Sure enough AB de Villiers took the stage much to the delight of those dancing. A relaxed day ended with a lively evening. A game of golf is planned on Monday morning and the players have left for a golf course some distance away from the centre of the city. Their teeing off certainly promises six-hitting practice which the fans will see at the stadium during the next game on 6th April.
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